Both parties see Alaska as key to winning the Senate. The state’s nonpartisan primary put Mary Peltola, a Democratic former congresswoman, on the same ballot as Dan Sullivan, the incumbent Republican she hopes to unseat. Both advanced to the general election.
Former Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat, and Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, will advance to the general election for an Alaska Senate seat.
State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand, marshaled grass-roots enthusiasm to defeat a moderate who dramatically out-raised her. Can it carry her to victory in November?
The Alaska Native, who grew up along the Kuskokwim River near the Bering Sea and fished for salmon, is the leading Democrat in the nonpartisan primary race.
The incumbent Republican has been a reliable supporter of President Trump, giving Democrats a pickup opportunity in a state where most are politically unaffiliated.
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